MNT GRANDMA

Learning a little humility here. Would like the thermometer to go into the 40s today..for the design. Nope. Have to follow my own rules.

moonrise

Still waiting on my orders of the rain/snow/clouds/sunshine fabrics to arrive, then I can start. I've been writing down the temps and weather from Weather Underground so I'll have it. Fabric should be here by the weekend. Hurry up, mail lady!

WMUTeach

OH, that sounds like fun! Weather fabric! I am still dithering about what colors to use. I have a terrific layer cake but I doubt it would have enough mid'lin colors. I am keeping track of my temps too. Today, Low of 16, High of 18! Big variation scheduled for tomorrow, 10 and 13. Oh well, it will get more interesting as the seasons pass.

lmanna

LOL - I got an evil stare from my hubby when I made the comment: "Yes - it's only going to be in the 20s today!" because it meant purple for my HST.

MNT GRANDMA

I did some of my growing up in Wisconsin. I remember not being able to breath except with a scarf over my mouth. Had major bronchitis problems..so family moved to California. We got 20 inches of snow yesterday here at 4,000 ft. But still the temperature stayed in the 30s. And rained all today. I like snow..maybe because it doesn't last long with our version of global warming.

zozee

I'm still pondering doing this quilt. I think I will, and the 2.5" candies I have in every color of the rainbow should do the trick. Not sure of the layout, though. Postage stamp with a "dividing strip" of a certain length between months? or no division, as the days do all seem to run together in real life.

osewme

This sounds like fun. Can I see pictures of anyone who has finished the first few days in January? I'm still trying to figure out how this will look. Will you use all the same fabric for say temperatures between 31-35 deg., (light purples),
same fabric for temps between 36-40 deg. (dark blue). In other words, will all temps in the degree ranges be of the same fabric (example: If Jan. 2 temps were 36-40 deg. & then Jan 28 temps were 36-40 deg., would you use the same fabric for each of those days?)
It's just hard for me to visualize how it would look without looking chaotic scrappy. Sorry.

owlvamp

Imanna I do the same thing with crochet. Love the temperature idea in quilting.

moonrise

Here's mine so far (Jan 1-4). I think I'm actually going to make two quilts ... a throw and a queen size quilt. These will be for the throw (high/low temperatures only), and they're made with 2-1/2" squares.

The first two days of January didn't have much variation in the temperature, but it's supposed to be colder over the next few days, then warm back up, so hopefully I can play with more colors.

The center is the high temp for the day, and the corners are the low.

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zennia

I think I am going to do mine with flying geese blocks. Still thinking.